NSW Government: Customer focused,
technology
driven services will become the future of the NSW Transport system, with
a new draft 40-year blueprint unveiled today.

Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance released the
Future Transport 2056 draft strategy alongside the release of the
Greater Sydney Commission’s draft Greater Sydney Region Plan – the first
time long-term planning and transport have been done in direct
collaboration.

Greater Sydney Chief Commissioner, Lucy Turnbull has delivered a plan to
create three cities across
Sydney; the traditional Harbour City in the
east, the Central River City at
Parramatta and a Western Parkland City.

To support the three city plan, the NSW Government’s new transport
strategy aims to improve public transport so that by 2056, 70 percent of
people will live within 30 minutes of work, study and entertainment

Mr Constance said the State is undergoing a once in a lifetime
transformation, but the government cannot be blind to the future needs
of Sydney commuters.

"Five years ago, we provided a blueprint about what transport would
begin to look like over the next 20 years. With most of those projects
either being built now or in planning, it is time to refresh the
blueprint given what we’ve achieved. This time we’re looking at what’s
possible over the next 40 years, not 20," Mr Constance said.

"NSW is the best place to live, work and play, so we need to keep
planning how to connect people with growing communities."

Future Transport 2056 is a
comprehensive strategy to ensure the way we travel is more personal,
integrated, accessible, safe, reliable and sustainable. There are three
parts to the strategy; programs that are committed to or funded by the
NSW Government over the next ten years; projects that are under
investigation and visionary projects in the 20 year plus timeframe that
are being identified now for future consideration as our population
grows.

The draft Future Transport 2056 strategy will be open for comment until
December 3. To view the strategy and meet our travelling team - go to
www.future.transport.nsw.gov.au